Jupiter

Orbital eccentricityCompared to other planets in our solar system, the orbit of Jupiter has an average degree of eccentricity. At the scale of this diagram, Jupiter is about 25 feet closer to the Sun when at perihelion, and its aphelion is a corresponding distance farther out. Light from the Sun takes between 41 and 45 minutes to reach Jupiter.

More interesting facts

Jupiter is only about one-sixth of the distance from the Sun to Neptune.

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, containing over twice the mass of all the other planets combined.

Its four largest moons were discovered by Galileo in the 1600s. Until that time, it had been commonly believed that all objects orbit the Earth, but this discovery proved that idea was incorrect. Information about the Galilean moons can be found on these pages: